globalization

noun

glob·​al·​i·​za·​tion ˌglō-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

: the act or process of globalizing : the state of being globalized

especially : the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets

Examples of globalization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Legal Work The legal industry would greatly benefit from agentic bots to help firms manage a variety of functions, including compliance, data protection, ethics, client risk management and globalization with new legal models. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

But after 1991, as ideological battles gave way to market liberalization, democratization, and globalization, spheres of influence appeared to lose relevance. —Monica Duffy Toft, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025

The idea that globalization is dead is kind of wishful thinking for some. —William Gavin, Quartz, 5 Mar. 2025

As traditional economic models in rural America shift due to automation and globalization, CDFIs step in to support new development approaches that leverage local assets. —Kevin Cohee, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see globe entry 1

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing globalization

• anti-globalization

Rhymes for globalization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration